Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 15.01.2026
This week, Bishop Richard reminds us that true Christian community makes space for every season of life.
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Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 30.10.2025
What do Harry Potter and the Gospel of John have in common? In this week’s video, Bishop Richard reflects on light, faith, and the moment when the invisible becomes visible through Christ.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 23.10.2025
This week, Bishop Richard gives thanks for Archdeacon Fiona as she prepares to leave Hereford to become the next Bishop of Taunton. He reflects on leadership, change, and the assurance that God is with us as we move into a new season together.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 16.10.2025
This week, Bishop Richard reflects on the challenge and grace of forgiveness.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 09.10.2025
This week, Bishop Richard reflects on William Tyndale, a man who risked and lost his life so that ordinary people could read the Bible in their own language. He explores what it means to speak truth to power, then and now, and how faith still calls us to be courageous witnesses today.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 02.10.2025
This week, Bishop Richard challenges us to be people of welcome, compassion, and reconciliation in a divided world.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 25.09.2025
This week, Bishop Richard reflects on work, rest, and wellbeing. He reminds us that ministry (and life) flourishes not through overwork, but by living within God’s rhythms of work and rest.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 18.09.2025
This week, Bishop Richard shares stories from pilgrimage walks and festivals where spiritual curiosity is alive and growing.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 11.09.2025
This week, Bishop Richard reflects on reports of a “quiet revival” among young people after the pandemic. Whether the statistics hold or not, he challenges us to be ready should new seekers turn up at our churches.
Bishop Richard's Weekly video Message - Transcript 04.09.2025
This week, Bishop Richard returns after the summer break with reflections from his prayer pilgrimage around the diocese. He reminds us that prayer isn’t just ritual, but a real partnership with God — specific, heartfelt, and transformative.